The following quote was in an email from Hay House. “But as we were preparing his obituary and information for the press release about his passing we were going through I Can See Clearly Now, his memoir for information to share about his life: we noticed that August 30th was in fact a very important […]
Movie “Ricki and the Flash”
Labor Day weekend is a good time to go to the movie theaters. We saw Meryl Streep in “Ricki and the Flash.” As a writer while I’m watching the show, a part of me is analyzing the plot, the inciting incident, character development, the arcs, etc. This movie has it all and does it well. […]
Hada’s Fog Continues with Chapter Three
I have posted Chapter Three of Hada’s Fog, which is found on the menu above. Hada and Lev arrive at Abe’s house, and subtle actions take Abe by surprise. My last post had a link that didn’t connect to the correct video with the story prompt in it. […]
William Joseph Pianist with Story Prompt
My fave, Lindsey Stirling, played her violin with William Joseph for another music video and suggested subscribing to Joseph. I did and discovered this particular one called “Jar of Hearts” with, what I thought, was a good story prompt in it. If you are using this weekend to do writing and your muse is hiding–click […]
Writing Toys into Your Stories
In Hada’s Fog, Samuel’s youngest daughter, Judi, has a toy panda. Do you remember those pandas? They’re still for sale. I searched at Wikipedia to find out when they became popular. The pandas weren’t included in the history of stuffed toys. Teddy bears, sock monkeys etc. were listed: “In 1903 Richard Steiff designed a soft […]
What Are You Reading?
What are you reading now? I switched genres and read Personal by Lee Child. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Lee has a subtle humor, the characters are well-drawn, and most of it took place in Paris. He’s my dad’s favorite author. At ninety, my dad reads a book a day. […]
New Scene in Hada’s Fog
I’ve posted Chapter Two, Scene Two of Hada’s Fog. It’s a short scene where Abe, the younger son appears for the first time. In the next chapter, Abe takes Hada and Lev to his home where they will be staying for a few days. To my followers who read my posts from the alerts instead […]